Anna Purves, daughter of Rebecca Steward and Rob Purves, is the Standard Democrat’s Calendar Girl for April. Purves, who was the 2023 Miss Sikeston third runner-up, is a senior at Sikeston High School ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — The six students from the New Madrid County R-1’s Career and Technical Center knew they were competing against the best of the best when they entered the doors of the Georgia World ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — His work on behalf of New Madrid County R-1’s archery program already made Lucas Polk a superhero to the student archers. Now, he has a national award to prove it. In May, the ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. —New Madrid County Elementary School students proved they have a lot of heart. Annually students from the school participate in the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge.

“HERD,” a zombie movie filmed in Southeast Missouri, wrapped up editing and debuted its trailer last month at Los Angeles Comic Con. “It was great to be included among the other panels and events at L ...

ROME, Italy — For the past three years, the Rev. Dave Hulshof has listened as students from the Pontifical North American College have returned from their weekly apostolic ministries. They tell him of ...

SIKESTON — Early Saturday morning, 16 people were shot, killing two at a party in Charleston. The shooting has been linked to gang violence, a problem that is increasing in the area, leaving law ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Thanks to funding through the American Rescue Plan Act, three New Madrid County agencies will receive much needed equipment to improve service to citizens. The Missouri Department of ...

FAYETTE, Mo. — The office of Central Methodist University Provost Rita Gulstad announced recently the students included on the Spring 2023 Dean’s List. Almost 900 students across all campuses and ...

Children were divided into four age groups to search for eggs at Hunter-Dawson Historic Site’s egg hunt Saturday, April 8, 2023, in New Madrid. Email link Contact ...

As summer temperatures reach triple digits, Southeast Missouri farmers are coping with a lack of rain that some are already defining as a drought. Gov. Mike Parson has already taken some steps to ...

Sikeston Jaycees hosted a crawfish boil and music festival Saturday, April 6 at the rodeo grounds, and on Sunday, April 7, Sikeston Convention & Visitors Bureau hosted Movie in the Park featuring "E.T ...